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Brown solidarity for Black lives
They marched on 18th street
They marched on 26th street
They marched on Division street
For Brown solidarity
With Black lives
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Appeals court condemns humiliating mass strip search of women prisoners
Despite the apparent potential for abuse, the federal courts have historically taken a hands-off approach to prison strip searches—but that changed last month, writes attorney Alan Mills.
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Black Chicago has been looted for decades
Three weeks ago, the nation was transfixed on images of people running out of downtown stores with their hands full. But the historic plunder of Black Chicago deserves our attention, too.
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Hundreds serving mandatory life sentences under Illinois ‘three strikes’ law
“Each received what amounts to a death sentence for one horrifying but familiar reason: race,” writes attorney and advocate Jennifer Soble.
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Listen: Chicago youth leaders Miracle Boyd and China Smith reflect on activism, trauma, and growth
Two youth organizers with GoodKids MadCity share what activism has taught them, how it has affected them, and how they want to transform Chicago.
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Essential Work: Young Black activists ‘in the middle of history’ confront Covid-19 and racism
GoodKids MadCity youth organizers China Smith and Miracle Boyd reflect on their experiences amid the pandemic and the growing movement against racial injustice, part of our ‘Essential Work’ series.
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Abolition: ‘They said what they said’
To educate ourselves, and our readers, Injustice Watch hosted a conversation with six Chicago-area abolitionists. Here’s a snapshot of what we heard.
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Commentary: Why I’m terminating my membership with the Chicago police union
Chicago police officer Julius Givens pens an open letter to John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police’s Chicago chapter.
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Carlos Ballesteros: ‘Communities come together in ways that aren’t marches, too’
Our newest reporter talks about his approach to reporting, the overlap between the immigration and criminal justice systems, and what people get wrong about Chicago.
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Analysis: The thing about police unions
Most unions don’t aggressively shield their members from accountability for murder. Police unions are another story.